“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” the couple said in a statement released Wednesday.

“We remain friends and deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and well-being remains our number one priority. We ask that everyone honor our privacy as we navigate this next phase of our lives.”

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